Wednesday, July 29, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
 
 
9:00 AM
Welcome & Framing the Day
9:00 AM
 
 
9:10 AM
The Franchise Development Landscape in 2026: Demand, Discovery & Digital Behaviour
9:10 AM
Kirk Allen, Reshift Media Inc.
Kirk Allen
10:00 AM
The Modern Franchise Buyer Journey
10:00 AM
Corey Nicholson, CFE, Cadence Franchising
Cindy Hill, CFE, Cadence Franchising
Corey Nicholson, CFE Cindy Hill, CFE
10:45 AM
Break (Coffee & Informal Networking)
10:45 AM
 
 
11:00 AM
Location Strategy, Territory Design & Market Expansion - Where Should we Grow Next?
11:00 AM
Shawn Saraga, The Franchise Academy
Sarah THENE, Smappen
Shawn Saraga Sarah THENE
11:45 AM
Franchise Development Red Flags: Compliance, Claims & Candidate Conversations
11:45 AM
Marrie Shirzada, Keyser Mason Ball LLP
Marrie Shirzada
12:30 PM
Roundtable Discussion : What's one success and one barrier you're seeing in franchise development this year?
12:30 PM
Meaghan Palo, CFE, Pizza Pizza Limited
Aryana Gandolfi, Pizza Nova Take Out Ltd
Fiona Styant, CFE, MOLLY MAID Canada Inc.
Meaghan Palo, CFE Aryana Gandolfi Fiona Styant, CFE
1:00 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:00 PM